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Rural Housing & Environment
Analysis on key issues affecting housing and the environment for example fuel poverty and second home analysis.
Second home ownership in rural communities continues to be a hotly debated subject, bringing with it arguments from both sides.
A household is said to be in fuel poverty if it spends more than 10% of its income on fuel to maintain a satisfactory heating regime (usually 21 degrees for the main living area, and 18 degrees for other occupied rooms).
